NEW YORK -- Charlie Furbush probably won't be activated from the disabled list when he's eligible on Thursday, a consequence of a rehab process from left biceps tendinitis that hasn't gone as quickly as the Mariners originally planned.
Mariners trainer Rick Griffin emphasized Furbush hasn't suffered a setback and indicated it's merely a slowdown in the process. Furbush was scheduled to throw a simulated game during the Mariners' upcoming series with Detroit, but did not travel with the team.
"He did not make the trip with us," Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon said. "We backed him off of his throwing a couple days.